IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 19894, 16 June 1928, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. • —Juno 16. 2722.—Duke of Marlborough died. 1815.—Battles of Quarto Bras and TS66.—Austria declared war against Prussia • ,'.',,". 1882.—Stato of iovva desolated by a tornado ~ K 1896—Castle hner Drummond Castle'foundered off Island of Molene; onlv three people saved. 1901.—Duke of York arrived at Wellington. ; ' ■' 1908. —. Pan-Anglican Congress opened in London. . 19.15.— Lloyd G come made Minister of Munitions. —June 17. 1579.—P0rt Drake (now San Francisco) discovered by Sir Francis Drake. 1703.—John Wesley born. : , 1719.—Joseph Addison - : ('-Tlio Spectator ') died; J ■/".:"■■ 1843.—Wairau massacre; 1846.—Sir Rowland Hill presented: with National testimonial of £13,000 for carrying into execution. penriy .'postage. 1892.—Ulster-Convention at Belfast in opposition 4o Home Rule; 12,000 delegates attended. 190Q._Taku forts bombarded and destroyed by Allied sauadroris. , People as a whole do not bother their heads about politics until they are twenty-five, or even thirty.—Captain Craig, M.P. Flappers make traditionally expensive company.—Sir William JoynsonHicks. . It is said that cracks have appeared in many Oxford buildings due to the traffic in.the streets. Nearly a quarter of a million new buildings came under the Income Tax in Britain last year. One shilling each is being paid for moleskins in Lincolnshire, and rabbitskins ore sixpence each.